Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Mutzig dated 1868 with Bayonet - Serial D 279.59 m Kansas - Born Yale

Kansas - Born Yale

being made of bone

It is nicely painted on each side as follows:

This number grew to 250 during the peak of their production

The M-1904 Hospital Corps Knife was the first of the modern Springfield Armory made edged weapon to carry a serial number

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Mutzig dated 1868 with Bayonet - Serial D 279.59 m Kansas - Born YaleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Despite the fact that the French needle fire Chassepot rifle was far superior to the needle fire Prussian Dreyse rifle, the French took a swift and decisive beating in the war of 1870 71. In fairness to the French, the defeat was due to Napoleon III's foolhardiness in allowing himself to get captured at the Battle of Sedan and the show was then over. The Chassepot rifle of 1866 was a single shot bolt action rifle and